'Is Russia to blame?' Moscow mocks Tillerson sacking

Russia issued a mocking reaction to the surprise sacking of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman asking if the finger of blame was already being pointed at Moscow.

"Have they started blaming Russia yet for the Washington staff changes?" foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a text message sent to AFP. She did not immediately make any additional comments.

Tillerson on Tuesday agreed that Russia "was likely responsible for the nerve agent attack" on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England, speaking on a flight back from Africa.

"We agree that those responsible -– both those who committed the crime and those who ordered it -– must face appropriately serious consequences," he added.

6. Yes, you're probably right,

Or could this be a last attempt from Trump to buy him some time with Putin, because he hasn't gotten sanctions lifted for him yet? Trump also may be stiffing his Russian creditors , which he also has a history of doing? Trump also is scared of being poisoned some have said. I think Tillerson and Manifort will be talking, or face Putin's revenge, and they know they can't go to prison, or they'll be murdered there too.